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Postdoctoral Scholar - Environmental Chemistry
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Position Number: 5926200
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Position Type: Agriculture - Environmental Science, Ecology & Forestry

Postdoctoral Scholar - Environmental Chemistry

University of California Santa Barbara

Position overview
Position title: Postdoctoral Scholar Salary range: 67,737 - 68,000 Percent time: 100% Anticipated start: 2/18/2025 or later Position duration: Two Years. With a possibility of a third year contingent upon performance and availability of funding. Application Window

Open date: January 13, 2025

Next review date: Monday, Jan 27, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Feb 28, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Keller Lab at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) has received NSF funding for a project focused on the hormesis effect of nanomaterials, in collaboration with Swiss colleagues at University of Geneva. Our Swiss colleagues will perform the exposure experiments, using various phytoplankton, and will provide samples for chemical analysis. Our task for this project involve performing metabolomics of control and treated phytoplankton, to determine the effects of the nanomaterials at the molecular level, at different exposure concentrations.

As part of this project, we are looking for a postdoctoral scholar to work on the metabolomics, using LC-MS/MS, under the supervision of Prof. Arturo Keller at UCSB. The position involves the development of new metabolic pathways to consider, as well as optimizing the existing methods. The successful candidate will also collaborate with PIs and postdocs in Univ. Geneva on the interpretation of the results, using advanced techniques that include machine learning. We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative individual, with excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to perform high-quality research and publication of the results in high impact journals.

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service as appropriate to the position.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD in field of Environmental Chemistry or closely related field.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

The applicant must demonstrate 2 years of experience using Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS), including method development, demonstrated publication record.
The applicant must have 2 years of experience with metabolomics method development and machine learning as well as experience performing regular servicing of LC-MS.

Preferred qualifications

Demonstrates a strong publication record
Ability and willingness to coordinate with a interdisciplinary research team

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research

Reference requirements

3 required (contact information only)

Names and emails of 3 references that can be contacted via email after interviews have been conducted.
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